EP2421607A4 - Apparatus and method for the detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for the detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation

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EP2421607A4
EP2421607A4 EP10767635A EP10767635A EP2421607A4 EP 2421607 A4 EP2421607 A4 EP 2421607A4 EP 10767635 A EP10767635 A EP 10767635A EP 10767635 A EP10767635 A EP 10767635A EP 2421607 A4 EP2421607 A4 EP 2421607A4
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detection
treatment
atrial fibrillation
fibrillation
atrial
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French (fr)
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EP2421607A2 (en
EP2421607B1 (en
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Mir Imran
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Incube Laboratories LLC
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    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
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    • A61N1/3621—Heart stimulators for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate
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